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Lee's Summit West High School vs. Lee's Summit North High School

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School Overview

School
Lee's Summit West High School
2600 Sw Ward Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64082
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lee's Summit North High School
901 Ne Douglas St
Lees Summit, MO 64086
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lee's Summit West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Lee's Summit North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,044 students in grades 9-12, Lee's Summit West High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 1,979 students in grades 9-12, Lee's Summit North High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,044 students
1,979 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
120 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lee's Summit North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#150 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
#393 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
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51%
(Top 20% in MO)
41%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lee's Summit West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lee's Summit North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
(Top 1% in MO)
69%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lee's Summit West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lee's Summit North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in MO)
93%
(Top 20% in MO)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
482
518
Grade 10 Students
503
517
Grade 11 Students
507
460
Grade 12 Students
552
484

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
9%
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% Black
11%
18%
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% White
74%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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0.44
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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